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VW rolls out new Golf, Polo concepts: Autoweek TV

May 17, 2012

Also in this episode: Ford takes aim at the Toyota Prius V wagon with the C-Max hybrid, a Carroll Shelby tribute is set for the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, and we tour the garages of Porsche collector Jack Gish.

-- And we'll take a look inside the garage of Porsche collector Jack Gish.

I'm Greg, here to close out the week with a Friday edition of Autoweek TV. Let's hit the gas:

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The annual Wörthersee meet in Austria brings Volkswagen enthusiasts from around the world.

VW used this year's show to roll out five vehicles. They are:

-- The Golf GTI cabriolet, which premiered at the Geneva show. It rolls with a 207-hp turbo four.

-- The Polo WRC Street, a concept debut. It previews a production car.

-- The Polo R-WRC, a road-going version of VW's rally car. VW says it can accelerate to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds.

-- The Golf GTI White Concept, which is white, of course.

-- And the Golf GTI Black Dynamic, which was created by automotive apprentices at VW. It packs a 355 hp turbo engine and a nine-speaker, 1,800-watt sound system.

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Ford is taking aim at the Toyota Prius V wagon with the C-Max hybrid wagon. Dealers are now taking orders for the C-Max, which goes on sale this fall.

With a base sticker price of $25,995, the C-Max hybrid undercuts the Prius V by about $500.

The C-Max will be offered with only a hybrid powertrain. It uses the same platform as the Ford Focus.

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A two-day public memorial event for Carroll Shelby is set for the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles on May 30 and 31st.

Among the activities will be a setup for fans to record a message about Shelby.

The museum will display the first Shelby Cobra, a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, a selection of Shelby American's 50th Anniversary vehicles, a Series 1 and other significant Shelby cars from the past five decades.

There will also be a private, invitation-only service during the event. You can find more details at www.shelbynation.org.

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